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Camping near

Rye, Colorado

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Rye in Pueblo County: 9 Forest Service.

9
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service
7.7 mi
to the nearest one
Lake Isabel Cabin
8,803 ft
at the highest of them
Ophir Creek Campground. The lowest, Southside Campground - Lake Isabel, sits at 8,563 ft
93
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Rye, nearest first

9 places

  1. Lake Isabel Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 7.7 miaway 8,566 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 8 miaway 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Spruce Group - Lake Isabel group campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 8 miaway 9,827 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Southside Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 8.1 miaway 8,563 ftelevation 8sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 8.2 miaway 8,591 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 8.4 miaway 8,632 ftelevation 14sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Davenport Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 11.9 miaway 8,500 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Ophir Creek Campground Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 13.6 miaway 8,803 ftelevation 30sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mingus Ranch cabin or lookout Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Custer County 15.3 miaway 9,400 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov